Noel out, Mary Louise in
Mary Louise Kelly has a speaking voice not particularly well-suited for radio. When I heard her for the first time on Up First about a year ago, she reminded me of David Brinkley, with her overly deliberate phrasing. She also seemed be trying to talk at a lower register than she is capable of. But a year later, having heard a little more of her on other programs, I can tell that she is pretty good as far as content. In the meantime, I feel that Noel King, for all her cheerfulness, lacks depth and substance. I criticized Mary Louise in this forum when she was on. Now I am retracting that and request that you bring her back as a replacement for Noel. Thank you for reading.
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